US20110048047A1 - Refrigerator and manufacturing method of the same - Google Patents
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- the present embodiment relates to a refrigerator and a manufacturing method of the same.
- a refrigerator is an apparatus storing for foods at a low temperature.
- the refrigerator includes a main body in which a storage chamber is formed and a door coupled to the main body to open/close the storage chamber. And, a display unit displaying at least an operation state of the refrigerator is provided in the main body or the door.
- An object of the present embodiment is to provide a refrigerator that is easily mounted with a display unit, and has a simple structure and a low manufacturing cost.
- a refrigerator having a main body in which a storage chamber is formed and a door to open/close the storage chamber, the refrigerator comprising: a panel member forming at least a portion of the exterior of the refrigerator; an inner case of which at least portion is spaced from the panel; a display case provided at one side of the panel member; insulating material filled in space between the panel member and the inner case; and a display unit mounted on the display unit after the filling of the insulating material is completed.
- a manufacturing method of a refrigerator comprising: filling insulating material between an inner case and a panel member forming a portion of the exterior of the refrigerator; and inserting a display unit into space between the insulating material and the panel member.
- a manufacturing method of a refrigerator comprising: forming a mounting space for mounting a display unit and an insulation space for insulating between an inner case and a panel member forming a portion of the exterior of the refrigerator; filling the insulating material in the insulation space; mounting the display unit on the mounting space; and covering the display unit in a state where the display unit is mounted.
- the display unit is mounted on an inner side of the door or an inner side of the body so that the display unit is not exposed to the outside of the front panel, making it possible to improve an esthetic sense of the front panel.
- the display unit is inserted into the door or the body after the filling of insulating material is completed, making it possible to simplify assembly of the door or the body and to reduce a manufacturing cost.
- the display unit can be slidingly drawn-out from the door or the main body, making it possible to check and repair the display unit.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the exterior of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a structure that a display unit according to a first embodiment is mounted to a refrigerator door;
- FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of a front plate constituting a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A′of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B′of FIG. 2 ;
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a structure that a display unit according to a second embodiment is inserted to a refrigerator main body.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the exterior of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment.
- the refrigerator 1 includes a main body in which a storage chamber is formed, and at least one door 30 coupled movably to the main body 10 to open/close the storage chamber.
- the main body 10 includes a panel member and an inner case, wherein a heat insulator such as expanded polystyrene (EPS) is foamly filled between the panel member and the inner case.
- EPS expanded polystyrene
- a display unit 400 displaying at least an operation state of the refrigerator 1 is provided on the door. And, the display unit 400 allows an operation condition of the refrigerator to be selected by means of a touch method by way of example.
- a display window 110 allowing information displayed by the display unit 400 to be shown is formed on the front surface of the door corresponding to the position of the display unit through a front surface of the door 30 .
- the display window 110 is formed to be transparent or translucent.
- Manipulating parts 130 guiding a user's touch are displayed on both right and left sides based on the display window 110 of the door 30 .
- the manipulating parts 130 which are formed in the portions corresponding to sensing units 450 (see FIG. 5 ) of the display unit 400 , are printed or formed in a rugged shape on the front surface of the door 30 so that they can guide the positions of the sensing units 450 .
- sensors constituting the sensing units 450 which are capacitance sensors, sense microcurrent generated at the time of user's touch to generate input signals. Therefore, if a user touches the manipulating parts 130 , the user's manipulation is sensed in the sensing units 450 .
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a structure that a display unit according to a first embodiment is mounted to a refrigerator door
- FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of a front plate constituting a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment.
- the door 30 includes a panel member 100 forming at least a portion of the exterior and an inner case 200 forming the shape of a rear surface. And, the panel member 100 is spaced from at least a portion of the inner case to form an insulation space and the insulation space is filled with insulating material 900 .
- the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 are coupled to each other by deco members 300 , wherein the deco members 300 are coupled along edge boundaries of the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 to form a boundary surface of the door 30 .
- the panel member 100 is formed of tempered glass or plastic material, in an approximate rectangular plate shape, and a pattern is printed on the rear surface of the panel member 100 .
- the display window 110 is formed on the panel member 100 to be transparent or translucent. And, as described above, the manipulating parts 130 are formed on both right and left sides of the display window 110 .
- portions except the position of the display window 110 are colored and a separate printing job may be performed on the positions of the manipulating parts 130 .
- the inner case 200 is formed in a shape corresponding to the opening portion of a storage chamber formed in the main body 10 . And, although not shown, gasket is provided to an edge of the door rider so that the storage chamber can keep airtight.
- the deco member 300 includes a plurality of side decoes forming right and left sides of the door 30 , and a plurality of cab decoes 330 forming up and down surfaces of the door 30 .
- an inserting part 331 is formed on an upper side deco.
- the inserting part 331 provides a path for inserting the display unit 400 .
- a display case 500 guiding the insertion of the display unit 400 and supporting the display unit 400 is coupled to the upper side deco. And, the display unit 400 is slidingly mounted to the display case 500 , penetrating through the inserting part 331 of the upper side deco.
- the display case 500 is formed so that its front surface and upper surface are opened.
- the display case 500 is coupled to the cab deco 330 (upper side deco) by a coupling member such as a screw.
- the upper side deco is coupled to the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 in a state where the display case 500 is coupled to the upper side deco. Then, the display case 500 is positioned between the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 , in a state where the display case 500 is coupled to the upper deco.
- the front surface of the display case 500 is closely adhered to the rear surface of the panel member 100 .
- a bending part 510 is formed on the boundary of the opened front surface of the display case 500 .
- the bending part 510 allows the opened front surface of the display case 500 to be closely adhered to the rear surface of the panel member 100 .
- a separated space (display unit mounting space) isolated from the insulation space where the insulating material 900 is foamed may be formed on an inner side of the door 30 .
- a plurality of pressure parts 530 are formed on the inner side surface of the display case 500 .
- the pressure parts 530 are projected forward from the inner side surface of the display case 500 .
- the pressure parts 530 are closely adhered to the display unit 400 in a state where the display unit 400 is mounted to the display case 500 to pressurize the display unit 400 towards the panel member 100 .
- the pressure parts pressurize the rear surface of the display unit, the front surface of the display unit 400 can be closely adhered to the rear surface of the panel member 100 so that a back and forth movement of the display unit is prevented.
- Guide rails 550 are formed on the inner surface of the display case 500 .
- the guide rails 550 are formed by embedding a portion of the display case 500 backward and are extended upward and downward.
- a plurality of guide rails 550 may be provided for a more stable sliding of the display unit 400 , wherein the plurality of guide rails 550 are spaced right and left at a predetermined interval.
- a plurality of mounting guides 570 are provided on the rear surface of the panel member 100 .
- the plurality of mounting guides 570 may, for example, be formed of plastic material to be coupled to the rear surface of the panel member, wherein the plurality of mounting guides 570 are spaced right and left.
- the mounting guides 570 are coupled to the display unit 400 to guide the right and left positions to which the display unit 400 is inserted. And, the right and left movement of the display unit 400 can be prevented in a state where the display unit 400 is coupled to the mounting guide 570 .
- mounting guides 570 may also be formed on the display case 500 rather than on the rear surface of the panel member 100 .
- the display unit 400 includes a PCB board 410 , a display part 430 , a sensing part 450 , and a unit guide 470 .
- the PCB board 410 electrically connects the sensing part 450 to the display part 430 and controls each driving thereof.
- the display part 430 is positioned in a central portion of the PCB board 410 and displays at least an operation state to the external.
- the display part 430 may, for example, be a LCD.
- the sensing part 450 receives operating signals by a user's touch as described above.
- the display part 430 and the sensing part 450 are mounted on the PCB board 410 , and the PCT board 410 is mounted on the unit guide 470 . And, the unit guide 470 is slidingly mounted on the display case 500 .
- Guide parts 471 projected backward are formed on the rear surface of the unit guide 470 . And, the guide parts 471 are formed to be vertically long and are inserted into the inner sides of the guide rails 550 .
- Guide ribs 473 are formed on both right and left stages of the unit guide 470 .
- the guide ribs 473 are coupled to the mounting guide 570 .
- a cover member 350 is coupled to the upper side deco.
- the cover member 350 selectively covers the inserting part 331 .
- the cover member 350 includes a shielding part 351 shielding the inserting part 331 and a mount part 353 extended to both sides of the shielding part 351 to be coupled to the upper side deco.
- the display unit 400 is described to be inserted into the inside of the door by penetrating through the upper side deco. However, the display unit 400 may also be inserted into the door by penetrating through a lower side deco or through the side deco 310 .
- FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A of FIG. 2
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B′ of FIG. 2 .
- the panel member 100 and the door rider 200 are prepared. And, the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 are coupled to the side deco 310 .
- the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 are coupled to the lower side deco. And, after coupling the display case 500 to the upper side deco, the panel member 100 and the inner case 200 are coupled to the upper side deco 130 . Then, an insulation space for filling insulating material 900 and a mounting space for mounting the display unit 400 are partitionally provided on the inner side of the door 30 .
- the insulating material 900 is foamly filled excepting for the space for mounting the display unit 400 .
- the display unit 400 is inserted into the inserting part 331 of the upper side deco. Then, the display unit 400 is coupled to the respective mounting guides 570 to be silidingly mounted to the display case 500 .
- the cover member 350 is coupled to the upper side deco, thereby completing the assembling of the door.
- the display unit 400 can be drawn out by the isolating cover member 350 from the upper side deco and then allowing the unit guides 470 to be slid upward. And, after the work is completed, the unit guide can be inserted again into its original position.
- the display unit is mounted on the inner side of the door so that the display unit is not exposed to the outer side of the front panel, having an advantage that an esthetic sense of the front panel is improved.
- the display unit is inserted to the door after the filling of the insulating material is completed, having advantages that the assembling of the door is simplified and a manufacturing cost is reduced.
- the display unit can be slidingly drawn out from the door, having an advantage that the display unit can be checked and repaired.
- FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a structure that a display unit according to a second embodiment is inserted to a refrigerator main body.
- the present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, excepting for the position on which the display unit is mounted. Therefore, only the characteristic portion of the present embodiment will be described hereinafter.
- the refrigerator 2 includes a main body 20 in which a storage chamber is formed, and a door 4 coupled to an upper side of the main body 20 to open/close the storage chamber.
- the main body 20 includes a panel member 600 forming at least a portion of the exterior and an inner case 620 .
- Insulating material is foamly filled between the panel member 600 and the inner case 620 .
- the panel member 600 may, for example, be formed of tempered glass or plastic material, and the position of the panel member may be fixed by a side deco 610 .
- a cab deco 670 is coupled to an upper side of the panel member 600 .
- An inserting part 672 for inserting a display unit 700 is inserted is formed on the cab deco.
- a display case 700 for mounting the display unit 700 is coupled to the cab deco 670 .
- a cover member 674 for covering the inserting part is coupled to the cab deco.
- the display unit is slidingly mounted to the display case after the insulating material between the panel member and the inner case is foamly filled.
- the shape and coupling method of the display case are the same as those of the first embodiment so that the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Also, the mounting method of the display is the same as that of the first embodiment so that the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
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- The present embodiment relates to a refrigerator and a manufacturing method of the same.
- A refrigerator is an apparatus storing for foods at a low temperature. The refrigerator includes a main body in which a storage chamber is formed and a door coupled to the main body to open/close the storage chamber. And, a display unit displaying at least an operation state of the refrigerator is provided in the main body or the door.
- An object of the present embodiment is to provide a refrigerator that is easily mounted with a display unit, and has a simple structure and a low manufacturing cost. Technical Solution
- According to one aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a refrigerator having a main body in which a storage chamber is formed and a door to open/close the storage chamber, the refrigerator comprising: a panel member forming at least a portion of the exterior of the refrigerator; an inner case of which at least portion is spaced from the panel; a display case provided at one side of the panel member; insulating material filled in space between the panel member and the inner case; and a display unit mounted on the display unit after the filling of the insulating material is completed.
- According to another aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a manufacturing method of a refrigerator comprising: filling insulating material between an inner case and a panel member forming a portion of the exterior of the refrigerator; and inserting a display unit into space between the insulating material and the panel member.
- According to another aspect of the present embodiment, there is provided a manufacturing method of a refrigerator comprising: forming a mounting space for mounting a display unit and an insulation space for insulating between an inner case and a panel member forming a portion of the exterior of the refrigerator; filling the insulating material in the insulation space; mounting the display unit on the mounting space; and covering the display unit in a state where the display unit is mounted.
- With the proposed embodiment, the display unit is mounted on an inner side of the door or an inner side of the body so that the display unit is not exposed to the outside of the front panel, making it possible to improve an esthetic sense of the front panel.
- Also, the display unit is inserted into the door or the body after the filling of insulating material is completed, making it possible to simplify assembly of the door or the body and to reduce a manufacturing cost.
- The display unit can be slidingly drawn-out from the door or the main body, making it possible to check and repair the display unit.
- The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of preferred embodiments given in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the exterior of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment; -
FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment; -
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment; -
FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a structure that a display unit according to a first embodiment is mounted to a refrigerator door; -
FIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of a front plate constituting a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment; -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A′ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B′ofFIG. 2 ; -
FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment; -
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a structure that a display unit according to a second embodiment is inserted to a refrigerator main body. - Hereinafter, an embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the exterior of a refrigerator according to a first embodiment, andFIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment. - Referring to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , therefrigerator 1 according to the present embodiment includes a main body in which a storage chamber is formed, and at least onedoor 30 coupled movably to themain body 10 to open/close the storage chamber. - Although not shown, the
main body 10 includes a panel member and an inner case, wherein a heat insulator such as expanded polystyrene (EPS) is foamly filled between the panel member and the inner case. - A
display unit 400 displaying at least an operation state of therefrigerator 1 is provided on the door. And, thedisplay unit 400 allows an operation condition of the refrigerator to be selected by means of a touch method by way of example. - A
display window 110 allowing information displayed by thedisplay unit 400 to be shown is formed on the front surface of the door corresponding to the position of the display unit through a front surface of thedoor 30. Thedisplay window 110 is formed to be transparent or translucent. - Manipulating
parts 130 guiding a user's touch are displayed on both right and left sides based on thedisplay window 110 of thedoor 30. The manipulatingparts 130, which are formed in the portions corresponding to sensing units 450 (seeFIG. 5 ) of thedisplay unit 400, are printed or formed in a rugged shape on the front surface of thedoor 30 so that they can guide the positions of thesensing units 450. - And, sensors constituting the
sensing units 450, which are capacitance sensors, sense microcurrent generated at the time of user's touch to generate input signals. Therefore, if a user touches the manipulatingparts 130, the user's manipulation is sensed in thesensing units 450. -
FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment,FIG. 4 is a partial perspective view showing a structure that a display unit according to a first embodiment is mounted to a refrigerator door, andFIG. 5 is a rear perspective view of a front plate constituting a refrigerator door according to a first embodiment. - Referring to
FIGS. 3 to 5 , thedoor 30 includes apanel member 100 forming at least a portion of the exterior and aninner case 200 forming the shape of a rear surface. And, thepanel member 100 is spaced from at least a portion of the inner case to form an insulation space and the insulation space is filled withinsulating material 900. - The
panel member 100 and theinner case 200 are coupled to each other by decomembers 300, wherein thedeco members 300 are coupled along edge boundaries of thepanel member 100 and theinner case 200 to form a boundary surface of thedoor 30. - The
panel member 100 is formed of tempered glass or plastic material, in an approximate rectangular plate shape, and a pattern is printed on the rear surface of thepanel member 100. - The
display window 110 is formed on thepanel member 100 to be transparent or translucent. And, as described above, the manipulatingparts 130 are formed on both right and left sides of thedisplay window 110. - In the
panel member 100, portions except the position of thedisplay window 110 are colored and a separate printing job may be performed on the positions of the manipulatingparts 130. - The
inner case 200 is formed in a shape corresponding to the opening portion of a storage chamber formed in themain body 10. And, although not shown, gasket is provided to an edge of the door rider so that the storage chamber can keep airtight. - The
deco member 300 includes a plurality of side decoes forming right and left sides of thedoor 30, and a plurality ofcab decoes 330 forming up and down surfaces of thedoor 30. - Among the plurality of
cab decoes 330, aninserting part 331 is formed on an upper side deco. Theinserting part 331 provides a path for inserting thedisplay unit 400. - A
display case 500 guiding the insertion of thedisplay unit 400 and supporting thedisplay unit 400 is coupled to the upper side deco. And, thedisplay unit 400 is slidingly mounted to thedisplay case 500, penetrating through theinserting part 331 of the upper side deco. - The
display case 500 is formed so that its front surface and upper surface are opened. - The
display case 500 is coupled to the cab deco 330 (upper side deco) by a coupling member such as a screw. - And, the upper side deco is coupled to the
panel member 100 and theinner case 200 in a state where thedisplay case 500 is coupled to the upper side deco. Then, thedisplay case 500 is positioned between thepanel member 100 and theinner case 200, in a state where thedisplay case 500 is coupled to the upper deco. - The front surface of the
display case 500 is closely adhered to the rear surface of thepanel member 100. - A
bending part 510 is formed on the boundary of the opened front surface of thedisplay case 500. Thebending part 510 allows the opened front surface of thedisplay case 500 to be closely adhered to the rear surface of thepanel member 100. As thebending part 510 is closely adhered to thepanel member 100, a separated space (display unit mounting space) isolated from the insulation space where theinsulating material 900 is foamed may be formed on an inner side of thedoor 30. - A plurality of
pressure parts 530 are formed on the inner side surface of thedisplay case 500. Thepressure parts 530 are projected forward from the inner side surface of thedisplay case 500. Thepressure parts 530 are closely adhered to thedisplay unit 400 in a state where thedisplay unit 400 is mounted to thedisplay case 500 to pressurize thedisplay unit 400 towards thepanel member 100. As the pressure parts pressurize the rear surface of the display unit, the front surface of thedisplay unit 400 can be closely adhered to the rear surface of thepanel member 100 so that a back and forth movement of the display unit is prevented. -
Guide rails 550 are formed on the inner surface of thedisplay case 500. The guide rails 550 are formed by embedding a portion of thedisplay case 500 backward and are extended upward and downward. - A plurality of
guide rails 550 may be provided for a more stable sliding of thedisplay unit 400, wherein the plurality ofguide rails 550 are spaced right and left at a predetermined interval. - Meanwhile, a plurality of mounting
guides 570 are provided on the rear surface of thepanel member 100. The plurality of mountingguides 570 may, for example, be formed of plastic material to be coupled to the rear surface of the panel member, wherein the plurality of mountingguides 570 are spaced right and left. - The mounting guides 570 are coupled to the
display unit 400 to guide the right and left positions to which thedisplay unit 400 is inserted. And, the right and left movement of thedisplay unit 400 can be prevented in a state where thedisplay unit 400 is coupled to the mountingguide 570. - Of course, the mounting guides 570 may also be formed on the
display case 500 rather than on the rear surface of thepanel member 100. - Meanwhile, the
display unit 400 includes aPCB board 410, adisplay part 430, asensing part 450, and aunit guide 470. ThePCB board 410 electrically connects thesensing part 450 to thedisplay part 430 and controls each driving thereof. - The
display part 430 is positioned in a central portion of thePCB board 410 and displays at least an operation state to the external. Thedisplay part 430 may, for example, be a LCD. - The
sensing part 450 receives operating signals by a user's touch as described above. - The
display part 430 and thesensing part 450 are mounted on thePCB board 410, and thePCT board 410 is mounted on theunit guide 470. And, theunit guide 470 is slidingly mounted on thedisplay case 500. -
Guide parts 471 projected backward are formed on the rear surface of theunit guide 470. And, theguide parts 471 are formed to be vertically long and are inserted into the inner sides of the guide rails 550. -
Guide ribs 473 are formed on both right and left stages of theunit guide 470. Theguide ribs 473 are coupled to the mountingguide 570. - A
cover member 350 is coupled to the upper side deco. Thecover member 350 selectively covers the insertingpart 331. Thecover member 350 includes a shieldingpart 351 shielding the insertingpart 331 and amount part 353 extended to both sides of the shieldingpart 351 to be coupled to the upper side deco. - In the present embodiment, the
display unit 400 is described to be inserted into the inside of the door by penetrating through the upper side deco. However, thedisplay unit 400 may also be inserted into the door by penetrating through a lower side deco or through theside deco 310. -
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A ofFIG. 2 , andFIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line B-B′ ofFIG. 2 . - Referring to
FIGS. 6 and 7 , an assembling method of the door will be described. - First, in order to assemble the
door 30, thepanel member 100 and thedoor rider 200 are prepared. And, thepanel member 100 and theinner case 200 are coupled to theside deco 310. - And, the
panel member 100 and theinner case 200 are coupled to the lower side deco. And, after coupling thedisplay case 500 to the upper side deco, thepanel member 100 and theinner case 200 are coupled to theupper side deco 130. Then, an insulation space for filling insulatingmaterial 900 and a mounting space for mounting thedisplay unit 400 are partitionally provided on the inner side of thedoor 30. - After the respective decoes 310 and 330 are coupled to the
panel member 100 and theinner case 200, the insulatingmaterial 900 is foamly filled excepting for the space for mounting thedisplay unit 400. - After the foam filling of the insulating
material 900 on the inner side of thedoor 30 is completed, thedisplay unit 400 is inserted into the insertingpart 331 of the upper side deco. Then, thedisplay unit 400 is coupled to the respective mounting guides 570 to be silidingly mounted to thedisplay case 500. - After the
display unit 400 is mounted on thedisplay case 500, thecover member 350 is coupled to the upper side deco, thereby completing the assembling of the door. - Meanwhile, when the
display unit 400 is checked or is trouble, thedisplay unit 400 can be drawn out by the isolatingcover member 350 from the upper side deco and then allowing the unit guides 470 to be slid upward. And, after the work is completed, the unit guide can be inserted again into its original position. - With the present embodiment, the display unit is mounted on the inner side of the door so that the display unit is not exposed to the outer side of the front panel, having an advantage that an esthetic sense of the front panel is improved.
- Also, the display unit is inserted to the door after the filling of the insulating material is completed, having advantages that the assembling of the door is simplified and a manufacturing cost is reduced.
- Also, the display unit can be slidingly drawn out from the door, having an advantage that the display unit can be checked and repaired.
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FIG. 8 is a perspective view of a refrigerator according to a second embodiment, andFIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a structure that a display unit according to a second embodiment is inserted to a refrigerator main body. - The present embodiment is the same as the first embodiment, excepting for the position on which the display unit is mounted. Therefore, only the characteristic portion of the present embodiment will be described hereinafter.
- Referring to
FIGS. 8 and 9 , therefrigerator 2 according to the present embodiment includes amain body 20 in which a storage chamber is formed, and a door 4 coupled to an upper side of themain body 20 to open/close the storage chamber. - The
main body 20 includes apanel member 600 forming at least a portion of the exterior and aninner case 620. Insulating material is foamly filled between thepanel member 600 and theinner case 620. - The
panel member 600 may, for example, be formed of tempered glass or plastic material, and the position of the panel member may be fixed by aside deco 610. - And, a
cab deco 670 is coupled to an upper side of thepanel member 600. An insertingpart 672 for inserting adisplay unit 700 is inserted is formed on the cab deco. And, adisplay case 700 for mounting thedisplay unit 700 is coupled to thecab deco 670. Also, acover member 674 for covering the inserting part is coupled to the cab deco. And, the display unit is slidingly mounted to the display case after the insulating material between the panel member and the inner case is foamly filled. - The shape and coupling method of the display case are the same as those of the first embodiment so that the detailed description thereof will be omitted. Also, the mounting method of the display is the same as that of the first embodiment so that the detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conceptions and specific embodiments disclosed in the foregoing description may be readily utilized as a basis for modifying or designing other embodiments for carrying out the same purposes of the present invention. Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that such equivalent embodiments do not depart from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in the appended claims.
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